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With today’s release of iOS 9, Apple has introduced a number of exciting new features. From the stylish News app to side-by-side multitasking on the iPad, iOS 9 is a must-have update for anyone with a device running the previous release. Ready to make the jump? Here’s how.

Later today, Apple will unveil its latest line of products for the holiday shopping season. New iPads are all but guaranteed, but there will likely be quite a few other announcements at the event as well. The iMac, iPod Touch, and Apple TV are all due for an update, and we’ll definitely see OS X Yosemite one more time before it launches to the public. Check back here at 1pm ET (10am PT, 6pm BST), and find out what Tim Cook and company have in store for the rest of the year.

Start your engines, Apple has finally released iOS 7.1. While this point-release offers a handful of tweaks and bug fixes, the biggest news is undoubtedly the official CarPlay support. The phone, music, maps, and messages apps are all accessible through CarPlay, and even third-party audio apps like Downcast or Pandora can benefit from this system going forward. The update itself weighs in at a hefty 214MB, so you’ll definitely want to wait until you’re near a wall outlet before you tap “Update.”

While the new features and redesign in iOS 7 are incredible, the performance and battery life of older iOS devices has suffered. Apple will surely address some of these issues with better optimization down the road, but there are a few things you can do to improve your experience right this moment.

New devices certainly benefit the most from iOS 7, but if you look a little deeper, you’ll find that even older devices like the iPad 2 get a nice update as well. Only the last generation of iOS devices can use features like AirDrop, but even non-Retina iPads will receive a noticeable improvement going forward. To get you started with the new iOS, here are six tips and tricks that will make your experience more enjoyable.

Nintendo shocked the world today by unveiling its next iteration of the 3DS line: the 2DS. That’s right, Nintendo is launching a new model of its flagship product on October 12th without any 3D support. Even more bizarre, it isn’t even in the traditional clamshell design of other DS-branded devices.

We’ve seen a number of supposed leaks for the next iPhone in the last month. Plastic backs, gold trim, and even a phablet-sized redesign have been bandied about, but we’re starting to see some interesting trends. Most recently, the idea of a cheap colorful iPhone has really taken off. At this point, it’s a pretty safe assumption that we’ll see at least one plastic iPhone launch this year.

Yesterday’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote from Apple was jam-packed with information. New Macs, iTunes Radio, and OS X Mavericks were announced, but the biggest news was undoubtedly the unveiling of iOS 7. Helmed by Jony Ive, this new mobile operating system has a brand new look, and countless new features.

This week, Apple launched a brand-new entry-level model in its 5th-generation iPod Touch line. While the price has dropped to $229, the meager 16GB of flash memory and the lack of camera make this a very hard sell. Considering WWDC is only a week-and-a-half away, it’s possible that this is simply laying the groundwork for the next generation of iPod Touch devices.

3D gesture sensing continues to get more powerful and less expensive. GestIC further cuts the cost and power requirements by eliminating the need for a camera. Now gestures can be built into almost any flat surface.

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